1975/76 was Manchester City's 74th season of competitive football - its 56th in the top division of English football, its 56th (total) and its 10th consecutive season in the (old) English First Division. The leading goalscorer this season was Dennis Tueart who scored 24 goals from just 51 appearances. The player who made the most appearances for the club this season was Joe Corrigan who played 55 times. The club had 13 different goalscorers and used 23 different players including 7 debutants. Debutants this season were Bill Telford, Dave Watson, Gary Owen, Kenny Clements, Mick Docherty, Paul Power and Tony Henry. 1 honour was won during this season. See the competition results below for details.
Season Stats
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Competitions
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Division One (old) | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 64 | 46 | 43 | 8th |
| FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4th Round |
| League Cup | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 0 | Winners |
| Texaco Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | Group Stages |
Trophy Cabinet
League Table
| Position | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 42 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 66 | 31 | 35 | 60 | |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 67 | 33 | 34 | 59 | |
| 3 | Manchester United | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 68 | 42 | 26 | 56 | |
| 4 | Derby County | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 75 | 58 | 17 | 53 | |
| 5 | Leeds United | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 65 | 46 | 19 | 51 | |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 54 | 48 | 6 | 46 | |
| 7 | Leicester City | 42 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 48 | 51 | -3 | 45 | |
| 8 | Manchester City | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 64 | 46 | 18 | 43 | |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 43 | |
| 10 | Norwich City | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 42 | |
| 11 | Everton | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 66 | -6 | 42 | |
| 12 | Stoke City | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 50 | -2 | 41 | |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 46 | 45 | 1 | 40 | |
| 14 | Coventry City | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 47 | 57 | -10 | 40 | |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 71 | 62 | 9 | 39 | |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 42 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 51 | 59 | -8 | 39 | |
| 17 | Arsenal | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 47 | 53 | -6 | 36 | |
| 18 | West Ham United | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 48 | 71 | -23 | 36 | |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 57 | 75 | -18 | 33 | |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 51 | 68 | -17 | 30 | |
| 21 | Burnley | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 43 | 66 | -23 | 28 | |
| 22 | Sheffield United | 42 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 82 | -49 | 22 |
Matches
56
| Date | Competition | Opposition | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/08/1975 | Texaco Cup | Blackpool | Away | 0-1 |
| 06/08/1975 | Texaco Cup | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 0-1 |
| 09/08/1975 | Texaco Cup | Sheffield United | Home | 3-1 |
| 16/08/1975 | English Division One (old) | Norwich City | Home | 3-0 |
| 20/08/1975 | English Division One (old) | Leicester City | Home | 1-1 |
| 23/08/1975 | English Division One (old) | Coventry City | Away | 0-2 |
| 27/08/1975 | English Division One (old) | Aston Villa | Away | 0-1 |
| 30/08/1975 | English Division One (old) | Newcastle United | Home | 4-0 |
| 06/09/1975 | English Division One (old) | West Ham United | Away | 0-1 |
| 10/09/1975 | League Cup | Norwich City | Away | 1-1 |
| 13/09/1975 | English Division One (old) | Middlesbrough | Home | 4-0 |
| 17/09/1975 | League Cup | Norwich City | Home | 2-2 |
| 20/09/1975 | English Division One (old) | Derby County | Away | 0-1 |
| 24/09/1975 | English Division One (old) | Stoke City | Home | 1-0 |
| 27/09/1975 | English Division One (old) | Manchester United | Home | 2-2 |
| 29/09/1975 | League Cup | Norwich City | Neutral | 6-1 |
| 04/10/1975 | English Division One (old) | Arsenal | Away | 3-2 |
| 08/10/1975 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | Home | 2-1 |
| 11/10/1975 | English Division One (old) | Burnley | Home | 0-0 |
| 18/10/1975 | English Division One (old) | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 2-2 |
| 25/10/1975 | English Division One (old) | Ipswich Town | Home | 1-1 |
| 01/11/1975 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield United | Away | 2-2 |
| 08/11/1975 | English Division One (old) | Birmingham City | Home | 2-0 |
| 12/11/1975 | League Cup | Manchester United | Home | 4-0 |
| 15/11/1975 | English Division One (old) | Everton | Away | 1-1 |
| 22/11/1975 | English Division One (old) | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 2-1 |
| 29/11/1975 | English Division One (old) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 4-0 |
| 03/12/1975 | League Cup | Mansfield Town | Home | 4-2 |
| 06/12/1975 | English Division One (old) | Queens Park Rangers | Home | 0-0 |
| 13/12/1975 | English Division One (old) | Coventry City | Home | 4-2 |
| 20/12/1975 | English Division One (old) | Norwich City | Away | 2-2 |
| 26/12/1975 | English Division One (old) | Leeds United | Home | 0-1 |
| 27/12/1975 | English Division One (old) | Liverpool | Away | 0-1 |
| 03/01/1976 | FA Cup | Hartlepool United | Home | 6-0 |
| 10/01/1976 | English Division One (old) | Middlesbrough | Away | 0-1 |
| 13/01/1976 | League Cup | Middlesbrough | Away | 0-1 |
| 17/01/1976 | English Division One (old) | West Ham United | Home | 3-0 |
| 21/01/1976 | League Cup | Middlesbrough | Home | 4-0 |
| 28/01/1976 | FA Cup | Stoke City | Away | 0-1 |
| 31/01/1976 | English Division One (old) | Leicester City | Away | 0-1 |
| 07/02/1976 | English Division One (old) | Aston Villa | Home | 2-1 |
| 14/02/1976 | English Division One (old) | Birmingham City | Away | 1-2 |
| 21/02/1976 | English Division One (old) | Everton | Home | 3-0 |
| 28/02/1976 | League Cup | Newcastle United | Neutral | 2-1 |
| 06/03/1976 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield United | Home | 4-0 |
| 13/03/1976 | English Division One (old) | Burnley | Away | 0-0 |
| 20/03/1976 | English Division One (old) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 3-2 |
| 27/03/1976 | English Division One (old) | Queens Park Rangers | Away | 0-1 |
| 02/04/1976 | English Division One (old) | Stoke City | Away | 0-0 |
| 07/04/1976 | English Division One (old) | Ipswich Town | Away | 1-2 |
| 10/04/1976 | English Division One (old) | Derby County | Home | 4-3 |
| 14/04/1976 | English Division One (old) | Newcastle United | Away | 1-2 |
| 17/04/1976 | English Division One (old) | Leeds United | Away | 1-2 |
| 19/04/1976 | English Division One (old) | Liverpool | Home | 0-3 |
| 24/04/1976 | English Division One (old) | Arsenal | Home | 3-1 |
| 04/05/1976 | English Division One (old) | Manchester United | Away | 0-2 |